diff --git a/games-emulation/melonds/melonds-0.9.2.ebuild b/games-emulation/melonds/melonds-0.9.2.ebuild
index 9113b26116..46d1babd9f 100644
--- a/games-emulation/melonds/melonds-0.9.2.ebuild
+++ b/games-emulation/melonds/melonds-0.9.2.ebuild
@@ -44,15 +44,13 @@ RDEPEND="
 	${DEPEND}
 "
 
+# used for JIT recompiler
+QA_EXECSTACK="usr/bin/melonDS"
+
 src_prepare() {
 	cmake_src_prepare
 }
 
-src_configure() {
-	append-ldflags -Wl,-z,noexecstack
-	cmake_src_configure
-}
-
 src_compile() {
 	tc-export AR
 	cmake_src_compile